Relating to the sale of charitable raffle tickets by certain nonprofit wildlife conservation associations.
HB 1842 modifies Texas law to regulate how nonprofit wildlife conservation associations can sell charitable raffle tickets. The bill prohibits these organizations from using paid advertising (like TV, radio, or newspapers) or statewide promotion for raffles, except through their website to existing supporters. It specifically allows them to sell tickets online only to previously identified supporters, while banning animated graphics for raffle entries or drawings. This applies to qualified nonprofits under Section 2002.003(e) of the Occupations Code and takes effect September 1, 2025, if not passed with a two-thirds vote.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2025
Last action May 5, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to an engrossed version with improved accessibility and standard formatting. The substantive legislative content remains unchanged, including the rules for nonprofit wildlife conservation associations selling raffle tickets online.
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Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2025
How they voted
99–35
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 145
Apr 30, 2025
D
Democratic58
93% Yea
R
Republican87
51% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
8
Committee
9
May 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Transferred to Calendars Committee
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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